Where does “kihomato” come from?
kihomato (Finnish) comes from Finnish mato, from Proto-Finnic mato, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mačo.
kihomato (Finnish): pinworm, seatworm; threadworm , "Enterobius...
Definitions
- pinworm, seatworm; threadworm , "Enterobius...
Ancestry of “kihomato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | mato | worm; maggot; tilde |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mato | worm |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mačo | — |